Albion breathed a sigh of relief, then celebrated in a typical reserved country fashion.
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Led by skipper Brad Cady, Albion buried the disappointment to three-straight grand final losses the past three seasons when they beat Court House by 48 runs in the finale at Wolseley Oval on Saturday.
After winning the toss and batting on what Cady described as a "wet" wicket, Albion finished on 9-132 off 40 overs.
Wicketkeeper Cady, who took over the captaincy this season, was concerned that the minor premiers had not scored enough runs.
But after Court House openers Ben Haire and Oscar King put on a 20-run opening stand, the wickets tumbled and the side was dismissed for 84 in the 30th over.
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Albion quick Jono Crowe was named man of the match after making 26 not out and then taking 3-9 off five overs, while teammate James Mack claimed 3-15 off 4.4 overs.
Mack's brother, Andy, posted the day's highest score: a 54-ball 30.
It is Albion's first premiership since 2015-16, when they beat Court House in very similar fashion to Saturday.
In that grand final, Albion made 130 and then removed Court House for 91.
However, Court House had their revenge - beating Albion in two consecutive grand finals over the next two seasons, before Kookaburras upset Albion last season.
Cady said it was a "great team effort" on Saturday.
"Every week if some guy doesn't go any good, the rest of the guys pick up the slack," he said. "We've just got a great team."
"I haven't been involved in them all [the three grand final loses]. The history's not great. But today, I think, makes up for it all."
Cady said that given the wet wicket at the start of play, he had considered bowling first.
"They're all good cricketers," he said of his side. "We've got a lot of experience there, and all the young guys gel with the older guys - we've got a good mix."
Court House veteran Sam Doubleday said the "better team on the day" won.
Three Court House bowlers snared two wickets each: Doubleday, Brad Gander and Jade Campbell.
